The main tournament will take place over two days.
　The first day gets you to the second round, the second day gets you to the final.

　The number of games is not evenly distributed, but I guess they spend more time for the latter half of the games.
　There are introductory video and enthusiasm for the game.

　And so, it's the second round.
　Our opponents are 【Brave man】 and 【Brave man】.

　It seems that the leaders of different parties have teamed up with each other in this tournament.

　In the dungeon attack, the party is basically fixed.
　You can't swap or swap them around casually.

　For example, in a tournament like this, a dream tag of Aerial-san and the four great spirit contractors of Fenix fighting together could be realized.

　In that case, though, who could win?
　The only one that comes to my mind is Master. But I don't think Master would want to leave.

　Many of the participants this time around were demons from the same office, and adventurers from the same party.
　Among the remaining participants in the main tournament, there were three teams of humans and demons, including us.

　The two demons from different workplaces were Fulkus-san and Kay-san, and the two adventurers from different parties were our opponents this time.

''Let me apologize first, Reme-dono!

　The [Brave Man of the Fierce Wind] was a boy of about fourteen. He spoke in a crisp and lively manner, giving the impression of being vivacious.

''Until I saw the first round, I misjudged Reme-dono. I thought that even if he was excellent, it would be tough for him to be a [Black Mage]. Because in a tag-team battle, individual strength will be more important.

　There is more to be carried by individuals when two people work together to win than when five people work together to win. That's because there are fewer people to share what is needed for victory.

''But I could tell from your moves. It's different from the previous party days. Maybe it's because there are fewer people to support, or maybe it's because there are fewer enemies to cast black magic on, but you, who have the option to move on your own - you're strong.

　His gaze is straight and I don't sense any lies.
　It's basic, but thought is essential to the activation of magic. You have to put together an idea of what kind of magic you want to do and keep thinking in order to continue the effect.

　The idea was to cast black magic on all of the enemies that come up, so that the actual effect would not be known to my friends and viewers, yet the party members would feel comfortable fighting.
　In such a state, there's no way to use their trained bodies.

　There were too many things to think about.

''I don't know anyone who can move that far with a [Black Mage]. On top of that, your willingness to do everything in your power to win is great. The way your hard work and ingenuity is being rewarded is heartbreaking.


　He draws his sword.

'But no, that's why I'm going as fast as I can. It would be disrespectful to you if I didn't.

　He seems to have a lot of heat in his heart.

So I'm the pollywoman.

　The [Brave Man of the Bombastic Shattering] was a boy with a good physique and looked older than his partner.
　He held up his battle axe.

　With the signal to start the match, the two 【Brave Men】 rushed out.
　The [Hero of the Raging Wind] is heading straight for me, and the [Hero of the Bombastic Shatter] is blocked by the countless walls that Verito generated right after the start.
　Judging from the sound of destruction that can be heard immediately, they're probably advancing while blasting it with spirit magic.
　The point of being destroyed is woven in. A wall to displace the speed of the axe wielder and wind wielder's progress.

''Wind!

　He can hear the swirling sound of the air.
　It grows louder as he gets closer.
　Is he wearing the wind on his blade?
　Now the boy is running with a minuscule storm at the ready.

'Verito.'

Yeah.

　A silver and white wall stands between the boy and me.
　I'm sure that's how they see us.

"Never mind, Leme Master!　It's a tag team battle, where you and your partner work together, and I'm going to take you down, silver and all!

　Either bypass the wall or destroy it.
　Either way, he would be on guard.
　And yet, he must think he can react. There's nothing wrong with that, because he actually has that power.

　I'll take advantage of that knowledge.

　I'm going to use that knowledge.

　Defeating Lord Leme.

　Confidence is hard to come by, in my opinion, the more respect you have for the field.

　When I was a kid, I could say with a smile that I wanted to be first, but after I became an adventurer, I would stop when it came down my throat.
　I know the weight of those words, so I can't say them easily.

　Leme-dono's statement about wanting to be a brave man is well known. In a bad way, though.
　That a useless person is talking about an unworthy dream next to the best friend of the four great spirit contractors.
　Regardless of the way he said it, he didn't think there was anything in the content that could be denied.

　It wasn't like he didn't know what that meant if he chose to be an adventurer, such as becoming a brave man.
　But he knew. But he knew it, and we didn't understand it.

　His moves are not something that a talentless person can learn in a few months. He was trained for many, many more years.
　Not only that, he was quick to see through his opponent's moves, and his movements from there were bold and precise.

　I didn't know the attack magic was coming and that I could take evasive action in that direction.
　The sword isn't bad either. He's not great at skill, but he makes up for it with his eyes and movements.

　Of course I don't think I'm inferior to him, but the premise is too different.
　Considering his aptitude, it would have taken a bloody effort.
　I respect him for that, and I'm ashamed of myself for looking down on him as much as the rest of them.

　With all his strength and magic, he overthrows those who aspire to be brave.

　A wall appears in front of him. But this is known. If it's exactly the same, it can be dealt with with no problem.

　But what if it's not?　What if Lord Leme is being ingenious?

　Instantly, he felt the magic power rise and move.
　Reme-dono's magic power is hard to feel. Many wizards have an aptitude for manipulating magic power, so many of them are good at hiding their magic organ performance.

　But it's different when you pour magic power into your staff.
　So I understand.

　I'm running up (,,,,,,,,)

　--That's right!　It's a wall from this side, but from the other side it's a slope or stairs.

　Are you planning to go above your own head as you push forward from the front?
　Is this a plan to use the magic of your staff to cast black magic and cut off the gap that frightens you?
　Anyone who doubted his ability would have been caught by him, or even the [Brave Man].

　But I know myself.
　So.

　At the same time as I saw the shadow of a human shape at my feet, I released the wind that I had put on my sword.
　With the intention of splitting the sky with him, I cut up the sword.
　In a moment, both the human figure and the staff that was above my head fall apart.
　A few moments later, the clouds in the blue sky felt like they had blurted out and changed shape. Did it reach that far?


　Anyway, Reme-dono was hit by a hit. He would have left for sure.

　◇

　-- and that's about it.

Wha...?

　His response is not wrong. Attacking after a visual check is a moment too late. The speed to attack the moment you think it's coming is an unearned talent. A talent honed through hard work.

　What he cut was the sheath portion of my staff and the human shape - white silver.
　The magic power was poured into the sheath with the function of a staff.

　Then he stopped, and the white silver was entangled at his feet.
　Breaking through the wall that she made brittle, I jump forward of the 【Furious Wind Hero】.

　A boy who poured his full strength into his magic as he declared. At this distance, my attacking magic can't get there in time.

　I sprinted to pierce him with my sword.
　As expected of the 【Brave man】, he tried to swing his sword down as it was.

　It should have been possible to intercept him in time. That's how clear and cruel the difference in ability between the 【Brave Man】 and the 【Black Mage】 in proximity is.

　However, I was aware of that.
　My foot, stepping on the floor, leaves the floor as if to jump next.

　However, this step was different. The floor rushed up to bounce.
　I accelerated as if pushed out by Belito's silvery white, and for a moment I surpassed his speed.

　In that instant, the sword stabs into his chest just before it is swung down.

I was wrong. Ah, I was wrong about not only you but also--

　【Fierce Wind Brave】 has exited.
　Only the brain and heart would be damaged at the exit level regardless of endurance if it was a human.

　So far, Belito has only shown flashy techniques.
　Iron walls, division by walls that could reach from one end of the field to the other, fists of giants.

　He has given the impression of being strong and sketchy.

　That's why the delicate use of magic that was closer to the White Silver Prince had been subconsciously excluded from the options.

　The auditorium was in an uproar at this result.
　But I shut out that sound.
　It's still there.

　The 【Brave man】 who is approaching while blasting and crushing the walls with his axe.